What are you reading right now?

Astronomer · 01-04-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

I thought you said The Shining was one of your favorite movies? Though I guess the book and the movie have some major discrepancies. I appreciate both of them for their differences.

Yeah, I really do think his books and the film adaptations are quite different. I think most of his stuff works really well as films, in fact I have quite enjoyed many films that have come from his fiction. But I've tried many times to read his books but never enjoyed them :/

midnight rain · 01-04-2010, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lateralus

Yeah, I really do think his books and the film adaptations are quite different. I think most of his stuff works really well as films, in fact I have quite enjoyed many films that have come from his fiction. But I've tried many times to read his books but never enjoyed them :/

Well I can't speak for him as a whole, I haven't read much. I just really liked The Shining. Definitely very different from the movie. Did you see the TV movie they made that tried to stay more true to the book? It sucked!

duga · 01-04-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

Well I can't speak for him as a whole, I haven't read much. I just really liked The Shining. Definitely very different from the movie. Did you see the TV movie they made that tried to stay more true to the book? It sucked!

i read somewhere stephen king hasn't liked a single movie adaptation of any of his books. i do like original shining and i saw that tv movie you are talking about, too...it was really bad. i knew as soon as they replaced him flipping a driver off with "hey buddy, read between the lines" it was going to be no good.

the book was amazing as well...i really liked carrie, too

LoathsomePete · 01-04-2010, 08:33 PM

I'm all over the place with my books right now, but this is what is currently sitting next to me, resenting the fact that it's being ignored... we'll be on the flight soon and then I'll read you... no god dammit I've got **** to do on the computer.

Anyways, insanity aside, it's a hardcover collection of almost all H.P. Lovecraft's writing... and I got it all for 7 dollars Canadian

MeanMrMustard · 01-05-2010, 12:15 AM

Ringolevio by emmett grogan. i really enjoyed it.

adidasss · 01-05-2010, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Fantastic book, one of the best I've ever read.

Now I've gone back to the PKD short stories.

jackhammer · 01-05-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I'm all over the place with my books right now, but this is what is currently sitting next to me, resenting the fact that it's being ignored... we'll be on the flight soon and then I'll read you... no god dammit I've got **** to do on the computer.

Anyways, insanity aside, it's a hardcover collection of almost all H.P. Lovecraft's writing... and I got it all for 7 dollars Canadian

I have to get me some Lovecraft sometime. A major hole in my book collection.

LoathsomePete · 01-05-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I have to get me some Lovecraft sometime. A major hole in my book collection.

Indeed you do, everyone who likes horror needs at least ONE Lovecraft book on their shelf or on their computer. I liked this one because it had pretty much everything the man ever wrote and it was 7 dollars, shit my lunch beer was more expensive than the book itself.

**Janszoon** · 01-05-2010, 04:18 PM

Non-fiction book about the hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas back in 1900. It's pretty good so far. The author also wrote Devil in the White City which I liked a lot so I have high hopes for this one.

jackhammer · 01-05-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Indeed you do, everyone who likes horror needs at least ONE Lovecraft book on their shelf or on their computer. I liked this one because it had pretty much everything the man ever wrote and it was 7 dollars, shit my lunch beer was more expensive than the book itself.

I love horror films but for some reason I have never really been into Horror fiction although Shaun Hutson is complete trashy fun, however I owe it myself to read some lovecraft. Got yourself a good bargain there.

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